Imprisonment until death: charged vs. sentenced

Kidnapping and murder drew the most charges. But imprisonment until death was imposed most often for rape and murder.

Defendants facing more than one qualifying charge (e.g., both rape and murder and murder with extreme cruelty) are counted under only one offence.
Chart: Tufan NeupaneSource: Kantipur analysis; judgments of all 77 district courts (2018–2026) Download imageCreated with Datawrapper